Book for Caregivers to Aging or Ill Parents

You may wonder how I went from writing about my soul mate dog in MAGGIE The Dog Who Changed My Life to writing about parent care and loss. Although they are two different topics, both of my books bring to light difficult feelings and experiences that many find hard to talk about and listen to. Both MAGGIE and my parents touched my deeply and changed my life.

Are you a caregiver to aging or ill parents? Have you lost your parents? Many baby boomers are part of the sandwich generation caring for both their children and elderly parents. In my new book, FINAL YEARS Stories of Parent Care, Loss and Lives Changed, ten people shared stories of tough decisions, family dynamics, grief, and healing as their parents’ health diminished and they eventually passed. I weave my own account through each of their chapters.

Helping parents’ transition through aging, decline and death changes many adult children’s lives forever. It shakes their very foundation. Caregivers often feel alone and don’t know where to turn for… read more.

$5.00 Savings On Wednesday, December 4

This Wednesday December 4, for only $0.99 you can download a Kindle copy of my book for yourself and gift a copy of FINAL YEARSto a friend or family member (list price = $6.99). You don’t need a Kindle to read a kindle book. You can download a free Kindle app on your computer, Mac, iPad, tablet and most smartphones. This discount price will run for 33 hrs. and then increase by increments of $1.00 every 33 hrs. until it reaches the list price of $6.99.

Here you will find resources and support for caregivers, especially those caring for aging parents. The relationship with our aging parents and the impact of their declining health and death on adult children are covered, as are strained sibling relationships and family dynamics during this difficult time. Stories and excerpts from my book, Final Years Stories of Parent Care, Loss and Lives Changed are also included.